Monday, March 16, 2009

One Year

It's been one year since I went on mat leave. And, in 2 weeks our princess will turn one.And, she has a nickname!Somewhere between our nanny arriving and me going back to work, we started calling the baby CoCo.Phat Daddy hates it.I love it.Even funnier is that it sometimes gets turned into "Coco Koala" (I don't know why) and "Coco Puff".And, the best part is that people truly believe that is her name! I love it. In the past couple of weeks she's really changed. First she learned to dance. She's attempting to walk and is taking steps and stands on her own.And she blows kisses. We made a movie last night and I will figure out how to post it. It's pretty cute.And Doodle? He's moving right along.I haven't talked much about his diagnosis. We needed some time to let the whole idea settle and to think about it and to talk to people about it.Where we're at?Of course we have spoken to our family doctor. She's referred us to a pediatrician who specialized in ADHD. I'm not sure I need a second opinion on the diagnosis, but I do want a more fulsome explanation of the medication.And we also went to see our naturopath.We decided to put Doodle on a stronger regimen of homeopathic remedies and see how does. So, we're trying it. We started on Saturday, and you generally need a couple of days for remedies to kick in.It's hard to see if there has been a difference. It's good to start a regimen on a weekend because you can see if there are any adverse reactions. But, for me it's hard to see if there's a difference, really, in his activity level. Seriously, it was beautiful weather and my child who has been cooped up all winter was allowed to go crazy and play outside! How do you guage hyperactivity? I was going just as crazy as Doodle and even Coco was extra excited.So, we'll wait and see.This week is a funny week anyway. There are no evening activities because of March break, and since the weather is nice he'll get a lot more fresh air.But, I'm remaining hopeful.

I personally love the nickname Coco (but then again that was one of my childhood nicknames so I'm a bit biased!).

I think about you guys a lot with Doodle and I know you will all figure it out. And I agree, this weather has turned all our kids (and us) into some crazy, outdoor loving, hyper people. Thank God too because I really want winter to be done!!

This is me

Me and the Fam

I'm a zany mom to a little boy and a baby girl. My house is rarely clean, my life is kind of frazzled, but I'm happy and wouldn't change a thing!
My son, Doodle, is energetic, crazy and one of the sweetest children you will ever meet.
My baby, Coco, is almost one. She's full of energy and is total personality!
I've been blogging for a couple of years now, but recently decided to move to a space that gives me a little more anonymity.
I've been married for almost 7 years to "Phat Daddy" a wonderful man who is my complete opposite. He's calm when I'm hyper. He's quiet and I'm talkative. We bicker a lot but we love each other intensely.
I work in marketing and communications, downtown Toronto but enjoying my maternity leave right now.